It truly threw me off to see Byakuya strike down Ichigo like that, but then Ichigo's Hollow mask bursting out to clash with Senbonzakura was just such an intense, pivotal moment for me. Muramasa's insidious manipulation is seriously disturbing, and I'm left wondering if Byakuya's actions stem from genuine betrayal or if he's tragically bound by some unseen force, which would be just devastating.